Peters Twp Amends Capital Improvement Program

Traffic at certain Peters Township intersections is becoming a problem. Peters Township Council amended its Transportation Capital Improvement Program. That program allows the township to collect impact fees from residential and commercial developments to address future improvements to intersections that will be impacted by the increased traffic. Township Manager Paul Lauer identified the 3 most important projects on the township’s radar. The construction of Rolling Hills Drive is the first project that will see a contribution from the fund. The next project will be the Bebout Rd./ Thompsonville Rd./ E. McMurray Rd. intersection. That project will begin in 2023. The third project is a roundabout that will be built at Valleybrook and Bebout Rd. That will begin in 2024. The final two projects are largely funded by PennDot, but township obligations will be paid for through this program. Council will have a busy November. In addition to the regular council meetings, council will also conduct two public hearings, one for a budget workshop for 2020 and the other for an update on the new Rolling Hills Park. Those meetings will be scheduled for November 11, 18, and 25.